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Mar 14, 2010 Ride reports
Alex, Gonzalo, Khurram, Erik and myself, Bill had a great ride up Sierra on Saturday. It was the clearest day I’ve ever seen from the top of Sierra. A few of us made in up in under 30 minutes and the rest were not far behind. Erik and Gonzalo went on to do the Calaveras loop as well while Khurram, Alex and I headed back to Fremont through Milpitas.
Bill
Snelling Race February 27, 2010
Feb 28, 2010 Race report, Ride reports
I woke up at 4:50 am and at 5:15 I left to Snelling. While I was driving their were strong showers, but I still wanted to participate in the race, even though I was in the waiting list. Fifteen minutes, before the race started, they told me that I was going to be in the race.
Being my first race, I wasn’t nervous, in the other hand, I felt comfortable and relived that I was able to race. When the race started I felt sure of myself because we were going fifteen to eighteen miles per hour. After three miles the person ,giving the signals, gave the sign for us to go on and everyone started attacking, going 25 to 27 mph. But still, I was doing good and was within the pack. The only problem were the puddles on the road that were really deep; my feet would touch the water as we rode through them. Throughout the race I was within the pack even though sometimes I would be in the back, other times I would be in the front. The speed was varied. On the last lap everyone started to go faster and before, about a quarter of a mile from the finish line there was an accident, which made the pack move to the left side of the road, causing me to stay in the back. After passing the accident, on the last turn, everyone started attacking to the finish line. I started attacking late and ended up in 14th place. Even though I didn’t get the top 5 I was glad to be able to complete my first race.
Gonzalo Carrillo
Ride to top of Del Valle hill on Oct. 24th
Oct 27, 2009 Ride reports
Everyone,
I had the pleasure of riding on the team ride for the first time in a long time. The Saturday ride reminded me of why it is fun to ride in a group. The ride out to the top of the hill near Del Valle was without incident. On the way, we did stop for a short break and Richard explained pacelining to everyone and then we got on with the task. It took about 2 to 3 rotations, but then everything came together quite well. It was neither the most compact nor the fastest paceline, but for a lot of people who hadn’t been in a paceline and hadn’t ridden together before, it went quite well.
Fernando was looking good after a stage race in Columbia and cruised to the top of the Del Valle hill with Henry looking comfortable shortly behind him. We rested and returned home with a bit of pacelining and then too much wheel changing. Broken spokes, flats, and more flats put a little damper on the way home. Everyone, I highly recommend tuffy strips; I don’t leave home without them.
After riding Fernando’s wheel to the top of Pigeon Pass on 84 I was smoked. We descended on 84 and picked up the pace and basically hammered home with one quick break to regroup in Sunol. The regroup lasted a good 30 seconds and it was hammer time. Sandra about took my legs off over the bridge coming down the canyon but I managed to hang on with her, Henry, and Richard until Richard sprinted for the finish at the end of the canyon.
Great job Garry on the SAG. Good ride lead Richard. It was great to meet all of the new people (for me) and see a couple of the old stalwarts. I haven’t made it out much in the past year, but maybe I can get that to change.
Thanks again team. It was good to be back. Now if I can regain some endurance (for my tailbone).
Mike
P.S. We spanned something like 59 years on the ride (age 13 to 72) and still kept a pace not to make me crabby … and that’s saying something, just ask Garry. 
